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<span class=large>THIRD NEPHI</span><br/> THE BOOK OF NEPHI<br/> THE SON OF NEPHI, WHO WAS THE SON OF HELAMAN
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CHAPTER 12
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Jesus calls and commissions the Twelve—He delivers to the Nephites a discourse similar to the Sermon on the Mount—He speaks the Beatitudes—His teachings transcend and take precedence over the law of Moses—Men are commanded to be perfect even as he and his Father are perfect—Compare <a href="matt/5">Matthew 5</a>.  [<span class='small'>A.D.</span> 34]
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<sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 1 (1-48)."><span class='smallcaps'>And</span></a> it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who had been called, and received power and authority to <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mark 16: 16 (15-16); John 4: 2 (1-2).">baptize</a>, was <sup>c</sup><a href="3_ne/12/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="3 Ne. 11: 22; 3 Ne. 13: 25.">twelve</a>) and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried unto them, saying: <sup>d</sup><a href="3_ne/12/1d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Blessing.">Blessed</a> are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words of these twelve whom I have <sup>e</sup><a href="3_ne/12/1e" mark="e" type="B" title="TG Called of God.">chosen</a> from among you to minister unto you, and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water, behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized, after that ye have seen me and know that I am.
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And again, more blessed are they who shall <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Teachable.">believe</a> in your words because that ye shall testify that ye have seen me, and that ye know that I am.  Yea, blessed are they who shall <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/2b" mark="b" type="A" title="Mosiah 26: 15 (15-16); D&C 46: 14.">believe</a> in your <sup>c</sup><a href="3_ne/12/2c" mark="c" type="A" title="3 Ne. 11: 23.">words</a>, and <sup>d</sup><a href="3_ne/12/2d" mark="d" type="A" title="Ether 4: 13.">come</a> down into the depths of humility and be baptized, for they shall be visited <sup>e</sup><a href="3_ne/12/2e" mark="e" type="A" title="3 Ne. 11: 35; 3 Ne. 19: 13 (13-14).">with</a> fire and with the Holy Ghost, and shall receive a remission of their sins.
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Yea, blessed are the <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/3a" mark="a" type="C" title="Ps. 86: 1; Eccl. 4: 13 (13-14); Matt. 5: 3; D&C 56: 18 (17-18); TG Poor in Spirit.">poor</a> in spirit who <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 11: 28 (28-30).">come</a> unto me, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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And again, blessed are all they that <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/4a" mark="a" type="C" title="Morm. 2: 11 (11-14); TG Mourning.">mourn</a>, for they shall be <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/4b" mark="b" type="C" title="Matt. 5: 4; Alma 28: 6; TG Comfort.">comforted</a>.
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And blessed are the <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/5a" mark="a" type="C" title="Zeph. 2: 3 (1-3); Rom. 12: 16; TG Meekness.">meek</a>, for they shall inherit the <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Earth, Destiny of.">earth</a>.
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And blessed are all they who do <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 6; 2 Ne. 9: 51; Enos 1: 4.">hunger</a> and <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/6b" mark="b" type="A" title="Jer. 29: 13.">thirst</a> after <sup>c</sup><a href="3_ne/12/6c" mark="c" type="A" title="Prov. 21: 21.">righteousness</a>, for they shall be <sup>d</sup><a href="3_ne/12/6d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Spirituality.">filled</a> with the Holy Ghost.
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And blessed are the <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Mercy.">merciful</a>, for they shall obtain mercy.
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And blessed are all the <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Purity.">pure</a> in heart, for they shall <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG God, Privilege of Seeing.">see</a> God.
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And blessed are all the <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Peacemakers.">peacemakers</a>, for they shall be called the <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sons and Daughters of God.">children</a> of God.
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And blessed are all they who are <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 10; D&C 122: 5 (5-9).">persecuted</a> for my name’s sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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And blessed are ye when men shall <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reviling.">revile</a> you and persecute, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake;
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For <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 12.">ye</a> shall have great joy and be exceedingly glad, for great shall be your <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/12b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Reward.">reward</a> in heaven; for so <sup>c</sup><a href="3_ne/12/12c" mark="c" type="C" title="2 Cor. 7: 4; TG Prophets, Rejection of.">persecuted</a> they the prophets who were before you.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/13a" mark="a" type="C" title="2 Chr. 13: 5; Matt. 5: 13; D&C 101: 39 (39-40); TG Mission of Early Saints; TG Salt.">salt</a> of the earth; but if the salt shall lose its savor wherewith shall the earth be salted?  The salt shall be thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, I give unto you to be the light of this people.  A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
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Behold, do men light a <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 8: 16.">candle</a> and put it under a bushel?  Nay, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house;
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Therefore let your <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/16a" mark="a" type="C" title="3 Ne. 18: 24; TG Example.">light</a> so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/16b" mark="b" type="A" title="John 11: 4 (1-4); Ether 12: 4.">glorify</a> your Father who is in heaven.
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Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets.  I am not come to destroy but to fulfil;
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For verily I say unto you, one jot nor one tittle <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 18.">hath</a> not passed away from the <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Law of Moses.">law</a>, but in me it hath all been fulfilled.
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And behold, I have given you the law and the commandments of my Father, that ye shall believe in me, and that ye shall repent of your sins, and come unto me with a <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/19a" mark="a" type="C" title="3 Ne. 9: 20; TG Contrite Heart.">broken</a> heart and a contrite spirit.  Behold, ye have the commandments before you, and the <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="3 Ne. 9: 17.">law</a> is fulfilled.
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Therefore <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 55: 3.">come</a> unto me and be ye saved; for verily I say unto you, that except ye shall keep my <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="3 Ne. 15: 10.">commandments</a>, which I have commanded you at this time, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, and it is also written before you, that thou shalt not <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/21a" mark="a" type="C" title="Ex. 20: 13 (13-17); Deut. 5: 17 (17-21); Matt. 5: 21; Mosiah 13: 21 (21-24); D&C 42: 18; TG Life, Sanctity of.">kill</a>, and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment of God;
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But I say unto you, that whosoever is <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 22.">angry</a> with his brother shall be in danger of his judgment.  And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
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Therefore, <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 23.">if</a> ye shall come unto me, or shall desire to come unto me, and rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee—
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Go thy way unto thy brother, and first be <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/24a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Forgiveness; TG Reconciliation.">reconciled</a> to thy brother, and then come unto me with full <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/24b" mark="b" type="A" title="3 Ne. 18: 29 (28-33); D&C 46: 4.">purpose</a> of heart, and I will receive you.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 25 (25-26).">Agree</a> with thine adversary quickly while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time he shall get thee, and thou shalt be cast into prison.
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Verily, verily, I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence until thou hast paid the uttermost senine.  And while ye are in prison can ye pay even one <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 11: 3; Alma 30: 33.">senine</a>?  Verily, verily, I say unto you, Nay.
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Behold, it is written by them of old time, that thou shalt not commit <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 27; 2 Ne. 9: 36; D&C 59: 6.">adultery</a>;
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But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman, to <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/28a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Lust.">lust</a> after her, hath committed adultery already in his heart.
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Behold, I give unto you a commandment, that ye suffer <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/29a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 42: 23,.">none</a> of these things to enter into your <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/29b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 8: 22.">heart</a>;
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For it is better that ye should deny yourselves of these things, wherein ye will take up your <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 10: 38; Matt. 16: 24; Luke 9: 23; Luke 14: 27; D&C 23: 6.">cross</a>, than that ye should be cast into hell.
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It hath been written, that whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/31a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Divorce.">divorcement</a>.
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Verily, verily, I say unto you, that whosoever shall <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/32a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 32; Mark 10: 11 (11-12); Luke 16: 18.">put</a> away his wife, saving for the cause of <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/32b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Fornication.">fornication</a>, causeth her to commit <sup>c</sup><a href="3_ne/12/32c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Adultery.">adultery</a>; and whoso shall marry her who is divorced committeth adultery.
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And again it is written, thou shalt not <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/33a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Swearing.">forswear</a> thyself, but shalt <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/33b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Dependability.">perform</a> unto the Lord thine <sup>c</sup><a href="3_ne/12/33c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Oath.">oaths</a>;
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But verily, verily, I say unto you, <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/34a" mark="a" type="C" title="Lev. 5: 4; Morm. 3: 14; TG Profanity.">swear</a> not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
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Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;
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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair black or white;
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But let your <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/37a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Communication.">communication</a> be <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/37b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Honesty.">Yea</a>, yea; Nay, nay; for whatsoever cometh of more than these is evil.
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And behold, it is written, an <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/38a" mark="a" type="C" title="Lev. 24: 20; Matt. 5: 38 (38-42); TG Punishment.">eye</a> for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth;
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But I say unto you, that ye shall not <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/39a" mark="a" type="C" title="3 Ne. 6: 13; 4 Ne. 1: 34; D&C 98: 23 (23-27); TG Submissiveness.">resist</a> evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/39b" mark="b" type="A" title="Lam. 3: 30.">cheek</a>, <sup>c</sup><a href="3_ne/12/39c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Forbearance; TG Patience.">turn</a> to him the other also;
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And if any man will sue thee at the law and take away thy coat, <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/40a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Charity; TG Initiative.">let</a> him have thy cloak also;
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And whosoever shall compel thee to <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/41a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Generosity.">go</a> a mile, go with him twain.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/42a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jacob 2: 19 (17-19); Mosiah 4: 26.">Give</a> to him that asketh thee, and from him that would <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/42b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Borrowing.">borrow</a> of thee turn thou not away.
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And behold it is written also, that thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy;
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But behold I say unto you, love your <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/44a" mark="a" type="C" title="Prov. 24: 17; Prov. 25: 21 (21-22); Alma 48: 23; TG Enemies.">enemies</a>, bless them that curse you, do <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/44b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Benevolence.">good</a> to them that hate you, and <sup>c</sup><a href="3_ne/12/44c" mark="c" type="A" title="Acts 7: 60 (59-60); 2 Tim. 4: 16.">pray</a> for them who despitefully use you and persecute you;
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That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/45a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 5: 45.">on</a> the evil and on the good.
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Therefore those things which were of old time, which were under the law, in me are all <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/46a" mark="a" type="A" title="Heb. 8: 13.">fulfilled</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/47a" mark="a" type="A" title="3 Ne. 9: 17; 3 Ne. 15: 2 (2, 7); D&C 22: 1.">Old</a> things are done away, and all things have become <sup>b</sup><a href="3_ne/12/47b" mark="b" type="A" title="Jer. 31: 31 (31-33); Ether 13: 9.">new</a>.
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Therefore I would that ye should be <sup>a</sup><a href="3_ne/12/48a" mark="a" type="C" title="Matt. 5: 48; 3 Ne. 19: 29 (28-29); 3 Ne. 27: 27; TG God, Perfection of; TG God, the Standard of Righteousness; TG Jesus Christ, Exemplar; TG Man, New, Spiritually Reborn; TG Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father.">perfect</a> even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
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